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HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I start by thanking my right hon. Friend and other colleagues for all the work they have done on the programme board? The new governance structure—I hope Mr Speaker would…08 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseWe are about to go into recess, and I think it is restorative to spend time with our constituents, and to escape the Westminster and social media bubble. Since Parliament returned…08 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for the campaign he has been running on this issue and his diligence in holding all Departments to account for what they are doing to recognise the vital…08 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising awareness of that important point. I know that many Members have grave concerns about this situation. He is absolutely right that a free…08 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Lady does not appear to have got the memo from her party’s First Minister of the Scottish Government, because I think her party and the Labour party are planning to work…08 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for her question on an important matter. This Government are undertaking the largest expansion of childcare entitlements and support to the people of this…08 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI am tempted to say, in response to that, that it takes one to know one. I say to the hon. Gentleman that our democracy is strong. No matter whether someone agrees or disagrees…08 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my right hon. Friend for raising that important question. While our legislation and the things that arm’s length bodies use need to be legally accurate, it is important…08 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for all his work on the Backbench Business Committee and for welcoming two weeks of business—nothing makes me happier than to come to the House and…08 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman raises a good point. There are clearly legacy issues in certain parts of the country because of the industries that were there. People in certain professions in…08 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for keeping this issue in the public eye. It has received cross-party support and this is long overdue—we have not put enough focus on the particular issues…01 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI am very sorry to hear about that situation: I can tell how disappointing it is to the hon. Gentleman, but it will also be very disappointing to his constituents. I will ensure…01 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising that very important matter. I know that many right hon. and hon. Members from across the House are involved in pantry and larder schemes, which…01 Feb 2024HANSARD Points of OrderFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. I am happy to respond to the hon. Gentleman, and I understand his disappointment. I hope there will be a good amount of time for…01 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseOn behalf of all right hon. and hon. Members, I thank the hon. Lady for raising Time to Talk Day—I know that many colleagues will be involved in raising awareness and making full…01 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the honourable and wise Member for his question. It is an absolute tragedy that people who come to this place in good faith to represent their constituencies and do a job…01 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseOn behalf of everyone in this House, I thank the right hon. Lady for her persistence on this incredibly important matter. She is right to be persistent: often MPs, particularly…01 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right: households and businesses need to know that they are getting competition at the pump and the best price, and that any savings that are…01 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising this matter. He will know that the Metropolitan police have said that they got it wrong. I think there were some other issues relating to…01 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sorry to hear that there has been delay to this very important project, which I know my hon. Friend worked incredibly hard to secure. He will know that the next Transport…01 Feb 2024